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Death Note

TV-MA 2017 1h 41m Horror Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
36% Tomatometer 77 Reviews 23% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that has deadly powers. He can kill anyone he wishes simply by inscribing their name within its pages. Intoxicated with his new power, he begins to eliminate those he deems unworthy of life.
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Death Note benefits from director Adam Wingard's distinctive eye and a talented cast, but they aren't enough to overcome a fatally overcrowded canvas.

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Alison Willmore BuzzFeed News Netflix's Death Note fails Asian-Americans in the more mundane way that most Hollywood releases continue to . Aug 31, 2017 Full Review Elena Lazic Little White Lies A project that feels both overdetermined and underdeveloped. Rated: 1/5 Aug 29, 2017 Full Review Clio Chang The New Republic Director Adam Wingard has robbed Death Note of its identity, messing up nearly everything that made the original series so compelling. Aug 28, 2017 Full Review Jamie Healy Radio Times Strikes the right balance between the grim, the grisly and the fun. Rated: 3/5 May 2, 2024 Full Review Ernesto Zelaya Miñano ScreenAnarchy This is probably the result of trying to cram an entire series in under two hours, which leads to a climax as convoluted as the Note’s seemingly endless rules. Feb 3, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Wingard's lack of control over the material seems unlike his work, and yet the uneven result speaks for itself. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Da Hippy S The story is a robbery of the original anime and manga. I didn't even have to watch it properly to know that they half assed half the characters. What did they do to misa 😭 Light is a wimp. The actor that played L was decent, looks like he did some research into what the character of L was meant to be like. Ryuk was well animated but lacks in character design. Genuinely disappointed. Made an account just to post a review it made me that angry. I won't even get started about how much was missed out or changed but the ending made me want to jump off a bridge. Have a nice day and don't waste your time. 😁👋 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Arjun M Seen the anime and that was engaging had a story line with plot twists every move made in that was calm and calculated seeing this it felt like a bunch of anger management drop out kids trying to be tough , horrible to watch waste of my time and everyone's time Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review GABRIEL S I liked this movie a lot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie is horrible. neither the director nor the cast took the time to watch the anime. The only good thing about the movie is Ryuk and the actor who plays L, because he makes very typical gestures of him. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Ruth P Although not the original Anime and I nearly did not watch due to reviews I thought this was a brilliant film to watch, which I enjoyed far more than I thought I would. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/01/24 Full Review Victor B I loved it absolutely amazing A+++. I would definitely recommend it. Yes it is true that it's not like the original anime version. But it's Hollywood nothing is going to try and copy anime cause it's impossible but again it's not trying to replace it either. It is just supply a live version of the movie from Hollywoods prospective. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that has deadly powers. He can kill anyone he wishes simply by inscribing their name within its pages. Intoxicated with his new power, he begins to eliminate those he deems unworthy of life.
Director
Adam Wingard
Producer
Jason Hoffs, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka
Screenwriter
Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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